JUST AS DEAD

Jeff OuyangCHICAGO TRIBUNE

In the midst of the Andrew Cunanan hype, one of the major flaws of a capitalist society has come to light. Apparently, those citizens who attain monetary success are more important than other people. When Lee Miglin, one of Chicago's richest men, was murdered, the story was covered by every channel's newscast at every allotted time slot. The same went for the famous fashion designer Gianni Versace.

Little was ever said, however, about Cunanan's other alleged victims: Jeffrey Trails, David Madson and William Reese. One would hardly know that they existed. Perhaps Miglin and Versace deserve the extra attention. Maybe their contributions to society overshadow those of Trails, Madson and Reese. I guess in a land where all men are created equal, they were just a little more equal.